Cindy
5/15/13
Cindy died today but it was a death of beauty, meaning and honor. After serving her human companion for many years, she was relinquished to the city shelter upon that person's death. A representative of Best Friends Animal Society could not tolerate the idea of Cindy dying in the shelter and took her to a local vet, Dr Courtney Leonard. Cindy spent a month in the hospital under Dr. Leonard's care. We took her home in the beginning of February. With four daily walks and a healthy diet, Cindy slowly lost weight and developed a little strut. When my mother became seriously ill, Clauselie Daniels and her family took Cindy in to help us out. From the moment that Cindy entered their home we knew she was in her forever home. For Clauselie's homebound husband, her daughter Elisa and Clauselie herself, Cindy would be their first dog. In the weeks Cindy spent with the Daniels family, she was so happy. The pictures of Cindy during that time show a dog transformed by love.
No dog should be left alone to die in a shelter, particularly one like Cindy who apparently spent her life devoted to her human companion until that person's death. Fortunately, with BFAS, Dr. Leonard's help, Cindy's rehabilitation in our home and her short-lived time with the Daniels family, Cindy was treasured at the end of her days.
March 29,2013
Cindy is a sweet, adorable 10 year old spaniel. She has not had it easy, at least recently. She was rescued from Animal Care and Control by Best Friends Animal Society and then spent a month in a vet's office. For the last two months, she has been in a foster home where she is beginning to thrive and show her true affectionate nature. But she desperately needs a forever home - a place where she will feel safe and comfortable and can live out her days in peace.
Cindy is really quite an easy dog - she will quietly sit next to you for hours and follow you around. She needs to go out about four times a day and although she walks slowly, she can walk for fairly long distances and trot when she is asked to. Cindy has a seizure history, but her seizures are few and far between now that she is on medication.
After all that she has been through, Cindy will try to snap if she feels threatened or afraid, but it is more of a warning than anything else. She has spent days around children ages 1-7 without a problem. We think she would prefer to be in a home without children. She is good with other dogs and loves cats.
Cindy is an older gal who lost her home when her person died and the family didn't want her. She is ready to leave the vet where she is recovering from pneumonia, ready for her new forever home, or at the very least a foster who will give her a nice quiet place to relax and recover. She has a history of occasional seizures and is currently recovering from pneumonia, so she's really hoping someone will come get her.
Please contact contactnyc@bestfriends.org or 917-733-3076 to learn more about Cindy.
Cindy leaves vet for foster care 2/1/13 -ABOVE
Below are updates.
February 10,2013
Cindy continues to make wonderful progress. She is a very different dog from last week. She is practically bopping up the stairs now and walks easily around the block - and at a bit of a quicker pace than at first. She comes when called and follows us around the house. Slowly but surely she is coming into her own
February 3,2013
Cindy is showing signs of increased alertness and greater mobility. Yet she still barely acknowledges our coming and going. She still seems rather detached.
She is slowly going up and down the 4 steps in front of our building. But her back legs seems to buckle under her. She dutifully walks with you at a very slow pace on a leash. In Central Park we had a problem with her trying to constantly eat small sticks and stones. It was hard to get her attention with small treats. We basically had to keep her moving and tried to keep her head high.
At home she seems house trained. She is drinking a lot. She has been up once or twice a night pacing and relieving herself on wee wee pads.
It's our belief that she will need a lot of attention for the next 4-6 months at least - 4-5 walks a day of 15 minutes each. Other than that she is pretty self sufficient. We have started to feed her from a kong so that she has to work a little for her meals.
